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Spotlights Tim Ilg, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership University of Dayton Campus Report, September 2006 Tim Ilg, associate professor of educational leadership, had the opportunity to discuss the impact of those trends during the Fulbright International Summer Institute held in Borovets, Bulgaria, in August. Ilg was one of 11 lecturers selected from Bulgarian, European and U.S. universities, including Harvard University and the University of Michigan, to teach in the academic and cultural program created by the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission in 2002. This was the second time that Ilg has successfully competed to teach in the Fulbright Institute. He previously taught in Bulgaria in 2003. His interest in the region dates from his earlier work with UD's School of Education and Allied Professions' partnership with the University of Sofia aimed at training principals. Ilg delivered an intensive two-week course, "Is the World Really Flat: Impact of Globalization on American and European Economies," to 32 undergraduate and graduate students. Typically in their 20s, the students came from 10 countries, including Bulgaria, Russia, Poland, Lithuania and Slovenia. "You meet students who are coming from places where universities are not well-funded," Ilg said. "You recognize these students are very well-prepared. They speak and write excellent English. If the world indeed is becoming flat, there are some talented people out there who are hungry to do well." Ilg found it "extremely exhilarating to be challenged by young people with different views. They have definite thoughts about world dominance and the U.S. role."

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